Safety harness connector assembly

Abstract

A safety harness connector assembly comprises a strap connector and an insert. The strap connector includes a base through which a base bore longitudinally extends and an extension. The base and the extension form an opening configured and arranged to receive a strap of a safety harness. The insert includes an intermediate portion interconnecting a first side and a second side, and the intermediate portion is configured and arranged to be received within the base bore. The first side includes a protrusion and the second side includes a shoulder portion. The protrusion and the shoulder portion are configured and arranged to engage opposing ends of the base when the intermediate portion is received within the base bore to secure the insert within the base.

1 . A safety harness connector assembly, comprising:
 a strap connector including a base through which a base bore longitudinally extends and an extension, the base and the extension forming an opening configured and arranged to receive a strap of a safety harness; and   an insert including an intermediate portion interconnecting a first side and a second side, the intermediate portion configured and arranged to be received within the base bore, the first side including a protrusion and the second side including a shoulder portion, the protrusion and the shoulder portion configured and arranged to engage opposing ends of the base when the intermediate portion is received within the base bore to secure the insert within the base.   
     
     
         2 . The safety harness connector assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the protrusion is configured and arranged to deflect between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein the unlocked position allows the insert to be inserted and removed from the base and the locked position prevents removal of the insert from the base. 
     
     
         3 . The safety harness connector assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the base and the shoulder have mating angled surfaces. 
     
     
         4 . The safety harness connector assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the base includes a top having a top length and a bottom having a bottom length, the top length being longer than the bottom length. 
     
     
         5 . The safety harness connector assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the top length and the bottom length form first and second angled end surfaces of the base. 
     
     
         6 . The safety harness connector assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the protrusion and the shoulder portion engage the base proximate the bottom of the base. 
     
     
         7 . The safety harness connector assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the insert includes an insert bore configured and arranged to receive a lifeline connector. 
     
     
         8 . A safety harness, comprising:
 a strap forming at least a portion of the safety harness; and   a strap connector including a base through which a base bore longitudinally extends and an extension extending laterally outward from a top of the base, the base and the extension forming an opening through which the strap extends, the top of the base being longer in length than a bottom of the base and forming a first angled end surface and a second angled end surface, the first angled end surface forming a first angled opening into the base bore and the second angled end surface forming a second angled opening into the base bore.   
     
     
         9 . The safety harness of  claim 8 , further comprising an insert including an intermediate portion interconnecting a first side and a second side, the intermediate portion configured and arranged to be received within the base bore, the first side including a protrusion and the second side including a shoulder portion, the protrusion and the shoulder portion configured and arranged to engage opposing ends of the base when the intermediate portion is received within the base bore to secure the insert within the base. 
     
     
         10 . The safety harness connector assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the protrusion is configured and arranged to deflect between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein the unlocked position allows the insert to be inserted and removed from the base and the locked position prevents removal of the insert from the base. 
     
     
         11 . The safety harness connector assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the base and the shoulder have mating angled surfaces. 
     
     
         12 . The safety harness connector assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the base includes a top having a top length and a bottom having a bottom length, the top length being longer than the bottom length. 
     
     
         13 . The safety harness connector assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the top length and the bottom length form first and second angled end surfaces of the base. 
     
     
         14 . The safety harness connector assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the base includes a top having a top length and a bottom having a bottom length, the top length being longer than the bottom length, and wherein the protrusion and the shoulder portion engage the base proximate the bottom of the base. 
     
     
         15 . The safety harness connector assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the insert includes an insert bore configured and arranged to receive a lifeline connector. 
     
     
         16 . An insert for use with a strap connector having a base with a base bore, comprising: an intermediate portion interconnecting a first side and a second side, the intermediate portion configured and arranged to be received within the base bore, the first side including a protrusion and the second side including a shoulder portion, the protrusion and the shoulder portion configured and arranged to engage opposing ends of the base when the intermediate portion is received within the base bore to secure the insert within the base. 
     
     
         17 . The insert of  claim 16 , wherein the protrusion is configured and arranged to deflect between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein the unlocked position allows the insert to be inserted and removed from the base and the locked position prevents removal of the insert from the base. 
     
     
         18 . The insert of  claim 16 , wherein the insert includes an insert bore configured and arranged to receive a lifeline connector.